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528: We Are the Aliens | Life's Interstellar Journey to Earth: Panspermia

2024/2/5
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AJ认为地球上的生命并非起源于地球本身,而是40亿年前由外太空的微生物带来的。他详细阐述了泛种论的观点,即生命种子广泛存在于宇宙中,通过宇宙尘埃、彗星或陨石等途径到达地球。他引用了阿伦尼乌斯的研究,证明某些微生物能够在极端低温下生存并重新激活,这为生命可能起源于太空提供了证据。他还提到了嗜极生物的存在,这些生物能够在地球上极端的环境中生存,进一步支持了生命可以在极端条件下生存的观点。此外,他还介绍了水熊虫实验,证明某些生物体能够在太空环境中生存,甚至繁殖。他认为,彗星和陨石中可能含有生命的基本成分,例如氨基酸,并且通过对彗星的探测,科学家们已经发现了这些物质。他还讨论了定向泛种论,即高级外星文明有意地将生命播撒到地球上的可能性。他认为,寒武纪生命大爆发可能与来自太空的生物物质有关,章鱼的独特基因组特征也可能支持这一观点。最后,他还讨论了地球与火星之间存在岩石交换的可能性,以及太阳系中其他天体上存在生命的可能性。他认为,泛种论是解释地球生命起源的最合理的理论,因为地球早期环境过于恶劣,难以自发产生生命。

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The episode begins by introducing the concept of panspermia, a theory suggesting that life on Earth originated from microbes transported from space. It delves into the history of this theory, highlighting the work of Svante Arrhenius, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist who challenged the then-accepted theory of abiogenesis.

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Imagine the possibility that life on Earth didn't start here, but arrived from the vastness of space. We explore the captivating concept of panspermia, which suggests microbes traveling across the cosmos could be the ancestors of all life on our planet. 

This journey takes us through the scientific arguments supporting this idea, and the skepticism it faces. We'll also discuss how recent discoveries in space exploration and biology are reshaping our understanding of life's origins. 

The notion challenges our perspective on humanity's place in the universe. Join us as we navigate this intriguing and potentially revolutionary idea, opening doors to a new understanding of our cosmic neighborhood.